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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,318,702.20, 1,977,858.90 and 372,168.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,318,702.20, 1,977,858.90 and 372,168.60 is: 558,198.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,318,702.20 : 1,977,858.90 = 372,168.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,318,702.20/1,977,858.90 = 372,168.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,318,702.20x = 1,977,858.90 × 372,168.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,318,702.20x = 736,096,977,810.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 736,096,977,810.54/1,318,702.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,198.04

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